And then you would have users wondering why they can't drop items in the middle of the running application section... or you asking me to allow just that.



Well, it doesn't show up on Window's 10 system tray either... they just made it look like it does. Guess we can blame them for that design decision.



Alas, there is also a 'Peek Desktop' internal command for Nexus under Windows 7, but, IIRC, I had to remove it from the Windows 10 list of available internal commands because it wasn't working properly under it.

Anyway, I understand you want to turn the dock into the Windows taskbar, but it doesn't quite work that way... each has its strengths and weaknesses.



Hmmm, I kind of agree on that one, except for one thing: what you would want in such a right-click menu would be very different from what another user might want. So the only way I see this being implemented is as a special 'user-defined' right click menu... but with that we're already getting far beyond the scope of a dock.



You mean the sub-menus? Nexus Preferences -> General tab -> More Options -> Enable 'Open sub-menus on mouse over'.

No, I only want to remove the separator. Dropping items in middle of running apps won't make sense as they will be moved when running apps are closed



No probs. Win+A rules

3. OK. I will try to achieve it through AHK.



Probably, it can be implemented as a generic command. Clicking on it will bring up the menu. An ini edit would be fine to customise the menu as well.
Yes, I somehow missed that. Thanks.

Yeah, but most users won't understand that. If a clear boundary is not visible, they will be confused when dropping an icon straight into the middle of the running applications list doesn't do what they expect.



Actually, if you were running Winstep Xtreme you would already be able to accomplish what you want: you could build your own customized menu using NextSTART's built-in menu editor (adding to it the internal commands of your choice) and then add a shortcut to the dock to invoke that same NextSTART menu.

The truth is that I have to be careful not too add so much functionality to the free version of the Nexus dock that there is less and less incentive to upgrade to the paid versions. We all need to eat, after all.

Ok. I will try out the Xtreme version (I was planning for ultimate earlier).

Don't know if others will get confused if the separator is removed, but I do get confused with the separator present. Actually, it's not the separator that bothers me but it increases the travel distance (horizontal icon spacing | horizontal icon spacing). Would be really great if it is possible to have it as an option or remove the spacing if possible. The difference would be more felt if you enable thumbnails for pinned applications that are running.

Jorge, I don't currently use Nexus, so I'm shooting in the dark here, but how hard would it be to make the separator something you can turn off that's on by default?

Not difficult at all, that is not the point I'm trying to make.

Okay, I'll add a couple of my ideas to the wishlist for the next version.

I like the Capture Desktop function. I wish I could find the settings for it as I would like to change the settings to save jpgs instead of pngs.

Could you add a setting that would allow a variable delay before doing the capture? When I do screencaps of full screen apps, It would be nice if I could have a few seconds to move the mouse away from the dock containing the screencap button so that the docks hide and are not included in the capture.

Also how about the possibility of adding a moon phase module. A picture of the moon that shows it's current phase. I had one of these before in another app and found it immensely useful.

Also how about either a module that shows local sunrise or sunset, or maybe that could be included in the weather module..

Thank you

Heh? Don't you mean it the other way around? The Capture Desktop function saves screen captures as JPG files at 75% compression.



There's a simpler way to solve that one: add a keyboard shortcut to the Capture Desktop internal command (right-click the IC, select 'Dock/Shelf Entry Properties', select an Hotkey, press Ok). Now when you press that hotkey the internal command is automatically executed.



... because you're really a werewolf as I always suspected.

Seriously now, duly noted for when my focus turns to adding more module types.



Yep, that would be the realm of the Weather Module. Actually that information is available in most of the weather feeds, I'm just not using it.

Yes, sorry, my bad It is another app creating screenshots as pngs.. They are kept in the same folder



Hey, that works.. Well whaddaya know... Didn't think of that. THanks Jorge



Shhhh.. Don't tell anybody. The last thing i need is animal control showing up at my door..

Would really be great if you allowed a portable version of this program.

As cybersecurity becomes an increasingly important IT initiative, I am sure more and more work computers will be totally locked down leaving many people unable to use your great program while at work, which is where the most time is spent on computers because the trend is moving to mobile usage outside work.

Just my thoughts on why it might be something to think about. Thanks for considering.

Hi.

I'm using the Nexus Dock in windows 8.. and for the next version, I would love two things for the docs "always on top" feature..

1.
that it dos not disappear behind the taskbar... When I move it's location to be on the empty part of the taskbar, then when I go ind and out of random folder, apps, programs.. suddenly, the dock is behind the taskbar.

2.
an extra "always on top" feature - one that keeps it on top of the metro apps.. oh sorry.. modern app.. oh no they changed it again.. windows apps heh heh.. but yeah.. an extra feature so that it will always stay on top of everything.
- I did a little research on the subject - here's what I found.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forum ... p-of-metro

My condolences.



I don't have Windows 8 here to test it on, but if the Windows taskbar is set to Always on Top, then the problem is that you have two windows fighting for Always on Top status. And, obviously, only one can have it at a time.

Either that or... what happens if, when the taskbar is above the dock, you open another application *without clicking on the dock*? Does the dock suddenly rise above the taskbar as soon as the new application opens?



Thanks for doing your homework first, that helped.

However, as you can see, solving that problem requires several things, including the application being digitally signed. That is something I always avoided for many reasons, one being that it would conflict with the application's own anti-tampering methods, another being that I think the whole signing thing does little for security and is mostly a way for Microsoft to earn an anual 'rent' at the cost of software developers.

Besides, you don't have that problem in Windows 10 since Metro apps there run inside a window.

In the Create/Edit Dock Item window: "Find item": and "Change Icon": should be separate.

"Find Item" should go to the last ITEM (e.g., folder) created, NOT to the folder to change an icon.

And it does, as far as I know of (just tried it here). Unless I don't understand what you mean.

If you click 'Find Item' it will use the program path provided in the 'Filename' box, NOT the one provided in the 'Icon Path' box.

'Change Icon', on the other hand, either goes to the path defined in the 'Icon Path:' box or to whatever folder you last retrieved an icon from if the 'Icon Path:' box is blank (this because users usually have all their icons stashed in a single folder).

Hi,
I would like to have an ICONs POOL:

Instead of having to choose from a program file the icon you whish to add to a dock entry you could select it from the internal pool.
The internal pool should be populated inporting from one or more file.
Organizing icons by themes should be a nice feature to have too.

Regards,
Giuseppe Chillemi